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Family Law
July 26, 2018

Pennsylvania Custody Law Updates for Grandparents and Third Parties

Changes to Pennsylvania's child custody laws went into effect earlier this month. The new law, Act 21 of 2018 , amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania statutes as it relates to "providing for standing for any form of physical custody or legal custody, for standing for partial...
LexisNexis Digital Library
July 6, 2018

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice

LexisNexis Practice Guide: Pennsylvania Civil Trial Practice provides in-depth practical guidance on Pennsylvania law and procedure with step-by-step guidance essential to effectively managing each step of the trial process in a civil lawsuit. Each chapter in the Practice Guide reflects the keen...
Lexis
July 5, 2018

Moore's Federal Practice

Moore's Federal Practice , the classic federal practice set, is an essential resource for any federal litigator. Professor James William Moore, the original author of this title, was involved in the federal rule making process and assisted in drafting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The...
Forms
June 21, 2018

Researching Quiet Title in Pennsylvania

According to Black's Law Dictionary, an action in quiet title is "a proceeding to establish a plaintiff's title to land by compelling the adverse claimant to establish a claim or be forever estopped from asserting it" (Black's Law Dictionary, 10th ed. 2014). Jenkins has several resources in its...
Secondary Sources
June 7, 2018

NADA Official Used Car Guides

Need a valuation on a used car or SUV? Even one 19 years old? Jenkins carries the NADA Official Used Car Guide covering passenger car and light-duty truck (including SUV) model years 2011 through 2018. The companion NADA Official Older Used Car Guide covers model years 1999 through 2010. Jenkins...
Secondary Sources
April 10, 2018

Zero Tolerance: Best Practices for Combating Sex-Based Harassment in the Legal Profession

Zero Tolerance: Best Practices for Combating Sex-Based Harassment in the Legal Profession is a comprehensive update to the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession's previous sexual harassment material. The primary goal of this manual is to provide all too necessary tools to legal organizations...
Secondary Sources
November 30, 2017

Prior Editions of Treatises

Ever need to find an older version of a set like Corbin on Contracts , West's Federal Aministrative Practice or LaFave's Criminal Law ? Researchers must sometimes use an older edition of a treatise to check a citation or understand the context of an issue at a particular time. Jenkins has a variety...
Secondary Sources
September 18, 2017

Landlord Tenant Law

Interested in landlord tenant law? Check out Bisel's Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law and Practice . It includes forms, checklists and a thorough discussion of the principles of Pennsylvania landlord tenant law with emphasis on residential leases. Another helpful resource is PBI's Representing...
Secondary Sources
January 6, 2017

Guide to State Procurement: A 50-State Primer on Purchasing Laws, Processes, and Procedures

With each state having its own procurement statutes, regulations, and policies, there are similarities as well as important differences in the legal frameworks that have developed over the years, making it difficult and time-consuming for suppliers who provide products to multiple states. Now fully...
Remote Resources
April 28, 2016

Environmental Law

Find environmental law resources at Jenkins!